The ones hovering are usually kestrels. That's a sparrowhawk. They're about the same size but the kestrel has dark eyes whereas the spar has light, almost glaring eyes. They also hunt differently, the kestrel hovering to try and spot mice or voles while the sparrowhawk flies fast along hedgerows and round obstacles, over walls etc. changing sides at high speed, trying to ambush small birds. The kestrel is browner than the spar too and the male kestrel has a blueish grey head. I'll scan in a photo later if I can find it.
I found the photo but it's nowhere near as good as yours so I'm not scanning it in. Suffice to say the kestrels back is a lovely rich chestnut brown whereas the sparrowhawk is much greyer with a lighter breast. Both beautiful in my opinion!
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